He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them:
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom they have walked, and whom they have sought, and whom they have worshipped: they shall not be gathered, nor be buried; they shall be for dung upon the face of the earth.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahYea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBefore the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure house.
Nehemiah
HistorySo they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsAnd he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid him on the wood, and said, Fill four barrels with water, and pour it on the burnt sacrifice, and on the wood.
1 Kings
HistoryFor for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth.
Mark
GospelsHe hath stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head.
Job
Wisdom / JobThine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd from under these chambers was the entry on the east side, as one goeth into them from the utter court.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into the temple of the LORD.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not.
Esther
HistoryThou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the number of them that lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, were three hundred men: but all the rest of the people bowed down upon their knees to drink water.
Judges
HistoryFor whosoever eateth the fat of the beast, of which men offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD, even the soul that eateth it shall be cut off from his people.
Leviticus
Law / MosesBlessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWe have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.